Agenda item

Outline planning application for the construction of two.4 bedroom dwellings including change of use of the existing land from agriculture to residential (Class C3) with all matters reserved.

Land adjacent to Excessive  Homers Lane  Freiston  Boston

Mr W Downe

Outline planning application for the construction of two houses with all matters reserved

Land adjacent to Excessive, Homers Lane, Freiston, Boston, PE22 0PA        

Mr W Dowse

The Senior Planning Officer presented the report and confirmed that there were updates to the report tabled.

1. Referencing page 54 of the report members were advised that under the heading consultations it should read Freiston Parish Council that had raised no objections and not Butterwick as noted.
2. Referencing page 61 of the report members were advised that following updates with the Environment Agency condition 6 which related to flood risk.  Following discussion with the environment agency a slab level of 1m above ground level had now been agreed instead of the no habitable accommodation at ground level restriction, as defined in that condition.  It had been agreed that the recommended condition was unreasonable and impractical.

Representation was received from the agent Mr Crust which included:

Committee were referenced to the officer’s comment in that the crux of the matter was planning application B 18 0056 identified in the appeal notice attached.  Mr Crust confirmed he felt officer had taken the correct view to recommend the application in line with the appeal.   Referencing paragraph 8.4 it stated that application concurred with policies G1 and H3 of the local plan whilst also meeting the objectives of the SELLP and NPPF.   No material objections had been raised only remarks at the design all of which would be dealt with at a later stage.  Neighbour concerns about the height of the property had been addressed in the change of the slab level.   Point 1.18 of the report stated the type of development accorded with the SELLP para. 78.  Members were further asked to agree that it would be a more efficient use of the land to have residential use as against the existing car park usage.  Referencing application B 17 0056, Mr Crust reminded members that the application had been turned down by committee but granted at appeal.  Officer’s appeared to be suggesting that should the application be turned down the outcome would probably be the same.

It was moved by Councillor Alison Austin and seconded by Councillor Paul Skinner that the application be granted in line with officers recommendation; subject to the conditions and reasons therein and subject to the amendment to condition 6.

VOTE:     In Favour:  12.     Against:  0.    Abstentions:  O

RESOLVED:  That the application be granted in line with officer recommendation and subject to the following conditions and reasons:

1.            No development shall commence until details of the layout, access, appearance, landscaping and scale of the development (hereafter referred to as the 'reserved matters') have been submitted to and approved by the local planning authority.

Reason: This is an outline application only and such details must be approved before development commences in order to comply with the objectives of Local Plan policies G1 and H3 and required to be imposed pursuant to Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

2.            Application for approval of reserved matters shall be made to the Local Planning Authority not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

3.            The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of approval of the last of the reserved matters to be approved.

 
Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 51 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

4          No development shall commence above slab level until a foul water strategy has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No dwellings shall be occupied until the works have been carried out in accordance with the approved foul water strategy.

            Reason: In the interests of satisfactory drainage and to accord with the objectives of Local Plan policies G3.

5          No development shall commence above slab level until a surface water strategy has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. No dwellings shall be occupied until the works have been carried out in accordance with the approved surface water strategy.

            Reason: In the interests of satisfactory drainage and to accord with the objectives of Local Plan policies G3.

6          The development hereby approved shall incorporate the following flood risk mitigation measures:

§  The development shall be a minimum of two storey.

§  Finished first floor levels shall be set a minimum of 1m above existing ground level.

§  Flood resilient construction shall be a height of 3000mm above the predicted flood depth.

§  Demountable flood barriers to a height of 600mm above finished floor levels shall be fitted on all external doorways.

            Reason:  To reduce the risk of flooding to the proposed development and future occupants and accord with the objectives of Local Plan policies G1 and H3 and the National Planning Policy Framework (2018).